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  1. According to the passage, what did Fleming do after noticing that the bacteria had died?
  2. Which choice best describes the function of the last sentence?
  3. As used in the passage, 'quantities' most nearly means
  4. What did shopkeepers predict before the road was closed?
  5. Which finding from the passage best supports the council's view?
  6. According to the passage, what is the critics' main objection to the survey?
  7. Which choice best states the main idea of the passage about Ilse's morning walk?
  8. What does the passage suggest about Ilse's reason for walking the pier?
  9. As used in the passage, 'absence' most nearly means
  10. According to the passage, a rise in the price of grain encourages
  11. The passage uses the word 'signal' to suggest that prices
  12. Which claim about price controls is supported by the passage?
  13. Which choice best states the main idea of the passage about the Great Library?
  14. The phrase 'a better tale but a worse explanation' suggests that the single-fire story is
  15. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a cause of the library's decline?

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